mark poulson Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 I'd like a recipe, if you have one. It's for soft plastic swimbaits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basseducer Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 Mark, That depends on how intense you want it to be. I use pearl powder and a pinch in 16 oz. of plastic makes a fairly transparent 4" swinbait. 1/2 a TSP in 16 oz. makes it opaque . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteSS Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 Clear plastic and lots of pearl powder. I also have 015 pearl flake I may add. It will yellow very easily so small batches and watch the heat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass-Boys Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 as said above ,, white pearl power - and always add powder to cold plastic.. some times I add a drop or 2 of plain white color too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted September 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 (edited) Thanks. That's tomorrow's project, to pour up some pearl white swimbaits for the shad bite. Does adding the plain white keep the plastic from yellowing as fast? Edited September 24, 2015 by mark poulson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slammingjack Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 I use 5 drops LC white and 1/2 smidgen of pearl white to 6 oz. Makes a great fish belly.or white bait. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 Thanks. That's tomorrow's project, to pour up some pearl white swimbaits for the shad bite. Does adding the plain white keep the plastic from yellowing as fast? Mark.....I don't know about others, but I had more problems keeping plain white from yellowing. Didn't have near the trouble with pearl, but constant reheating of any white will yellow over time. Use small amounts and short bursts and you should be fine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRammit Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 Mark.....I don't know about others, but I had more problems keeping plain white from yellowing. Didn't have near the trouble with pearl, but constant reheating of any white will yellow over time. Use small amounts and short bursts and you should be fine. This is good to know!... I love fishing white, but i HATE making it! Pearl powder on the wish list! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted September 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 Success! You guys are the best! I used 1 cup BJ's soft plastic, added a drizzle of heat stabilizer, a tea spoon of kosher salt, a table spoon of Do-It weight additive, a tea spoon of BJ's pearl hilite, two drops of Bear's white, mixed them and cooked them and the white that came out is perfect. The hilite seemed to swirl a little when I was hand pouring it, but the baits came out great. Thank you all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRammit Posted September 26, 2015 Report Share Posted September 26, 2015 We dont get to see it??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohawkman Posted September 26, 2015 Report Share Posted September 26, 2015 We dont get to see it??? Yeah, pics or it didn't happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted September 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2015 Man, you're a tough crowd! I'll try and do it tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted September 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 I just posted two pics in the Soft Baits gallery. Let the games begin! Hahaha Monte, I'm trying your recipe next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 Great lookin' baits. I'd say you've got i! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
